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How to Say ‘Until noon the day before’ in French

Jusqu'à la veille à midi

zhewsk ah lah VAY ah mee-DEE

[zhewsk ah lah VAY ah mee-DEE]

Phrase Breakdown

Jusqu'à la veille

zhewsk ah lah VAY

Until the day before

'La veille' means the previous day. Pronounced 'vèy'.

Example

Vous pouvez annuler jusqu'à la veille.

You can cancel until the day before.

Words in this phrase

Jusqu'

[zhewsk]

until

Used with 'à' to mean up to a point in time.

Example

Ouvert jusqu'à minuit.

Open until midnight.

[ah]

until / see you

Preposition that, in farewells, introduces when you will meet again.

Example

À lundi !

See you Monday!

[lah]

the

A definite article preceding a noun.

Example

La porte est ouverte.

The door is open.

veille

[VAY]

the day before, eve

The day preceding an event.

Example

Appelez la veille.

Call the day before.

à midi

ah mee-DEE

at noon

'Midi' means noon. Both syllables are short and clear.

Example

On mange à midi.

We eat at noon.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

A preposition indicating position or direction.

Example

À la maison.

At the house.

midi

[mee-DEE]

noon / midday

Twelve o'clock in the daytime.

Example

On mange à midi.

We eat at noon.

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